MAINZ, Germany, July 30, 2013 (ENS) – Drenched with rain and working in the dense forests of southern Madagascar, researchers have identified a new species of dwarf lemur previously unknown to science ...

A hamster-sized primate from Madagascar, the fat-tailed dwarf lemur is our closest genetic relative known to hibernate. They also tend to live longer than you’d expect given their size. New research ...

Scientists at the Duke Lemur Center in North Carolina say their fat-tailed dwarf lemurs went into hibernation for the first time ever in captivity last winter, mimicking the process their counterparts ...

Break out the “awws”, because an adorable new species of lemur has just been discovered in Madagascar. Just look at its little face! The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or ...

Scientists have discovered that two tiny, clawless, tree-living lemur species hibernate. Underground. For up to six months a year. Given that the furry animals are primates, the findings have exciting ...

The Duke Lemur Center houses the only colony of fat-tailed dwarf lemurs within human care. All research conducted at the Lemur Center is noninvasive. It has two state-of-the-art hibernacula rooms, ...

The Duke Lemur Center introduced three of their newest baby lemurs to the public Thursday morning. On May 19, a fat-tailed dwarf lemur named Java Chicken gave birth to three healthy infant lemurs: two ...

Research on how these distantly related primates defy aging during their seasonal stupor could point to new ways to promote healthier aging in humans. DURHAM, N.C. -- We’re all familiar with the ...

If you've ever watched a nature documentary featuring lemurs — or the animated feature "Madagascar," with characters King Julien, Maurice and Mort — you have probably fallen in love with the ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American After a teenage stowaway flew from California ...